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SDG 17 Partnerships to achieve the Goall

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SDG 17 Partnerships to achieve the Goall

São Paulo and Spain discuss strategies to increase cooperation in science, technology and innovation
SDG 17
São Paulo and Spain discuss strategies to increase cooperation in science, technology and innovation

According to participants at the opening session of FAPESP Week Spain in Madrid, there is still a lot of room for increased collaboration between the two countries in these areas.


British delegation visits FAPESP to intensify research collaboration
SDG 17
British delegation visits FAPESP to intensify research collaboration

Representatives of the UK Government’s Department for Education and FAPESP discussed strategies to promote more collaboration between researchers based in São Paulo state and at the best British universities.


Representatives of FAPESP visit U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
SDG 17
Representatives of FAPESP visit U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)

The purpose of the meeting was to align strategies and discuss ways of increasing scientific collaboration among researchers supported by the two institutions.


FAPESP and CNR plan to launch joint call for proposals in April 2025
SDG 17
FAPESP and CNR plan to launch joint call for proposals in April 2025

The work plan for the next five years was signed by representatives of the two agencies on October 16th in Bologna.


Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the <i>sertão</i>’
SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 17
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the <i>sertão</i>’

The goal is to develop an alternative for bioenergy production that can be grown in semi-arid regions, which are advancing in Brazil and worldwide; results were presented during FAPESP Week Italy.


FAPESP Week Italy participants discuss actions to promote innovation and collaboration with industry
SDG 9, SDG 17
FAPESP Week Italy participants discuss actions to promote innovation and collaboration with industry

The panel included Carlos Américo Pacheco from FAPESP, Marina Silverii from Attractiveness Research Territory Emilia-Romagna, and Claudio Melchiorri from the Università di Bologna.


FAPESP and Università di Bologna leaders launch FAPESP Week Italy
SDG 17
FAPESP and Università di Bologna leaders launch FAPESP Week Italy

Event aims to foster partnerships between São Paulo researchers and entrepreneurs and their Italian counterparts.


Initiatives by FAPESP aim to strengthen collaboration between researchers in São Paulo and Canada
SDG 17
Initiatives by FAPESP aim to strengthen collaboration between researchers in São Paulo and Canada

FAPESP has signed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement with Quebec’s research funding agency and is planning a new edition of FAPESP Week in Canada’s second most populous province.


FAPESP renews memorandum of understanding to strengthen research cooperation with US National Institutes of Health
SDG 17
FAPESP renews memorandum of understanding to strengthen research cooperation with US National Institutes of Health

The MoU is the first cooperation agreement between NIH and a foreign partner to cover a wide array of research areas.


Directors of FAPESP meet with new United States Consul General in São Paulo
SDG 17
Directors of FAPESP meet with new United States Consul General in São Paulo

Richard Glenn’s aim on his first official visit to Brazil was to strengthen the ties of partnership with FAPESP.


Chinese delegation visits FAPESP to align research collaboration strategies
SDG 17
Chinese delegation visits FAPESP to align research collaboration strategies

The meeting was a development arising from FAPESP Week China, held in June in Guangdong Province.


FAPESP announces the establishment of 21 new Science for Development Centers
SDG 17
FAPESP announces the establishment of 21 new Science for Development Centers

About BRL 130 million will be invested in the new centers, which will develop solutions to challenges posed by the São Paulo State Government.


Workshop connects Brazilian and French researchers on health
SDG 17
Workshop connects Brazilian and French researchers on health

Brazil is considered “one of 12 countries that produce the most science” by the French government. The purpose of the event was to explore opportunities for funding joint research projects.


Representatives of German Research Foundation visit FAPESP to discuss research collaboration
SDG 17
Representatives of German Research Foundation visit FAPESP to discuss research collaboration

At the meeting, leaders of the two institutions shared experiences on removing red tape and discussed the use of AI to assess project proposals, as well as preparations for FAPESP Week Berlin in 2025.


São Paulo and Italy plan to increase bilateral interaction between universities and companies
SDG 9, SDG 17
São Paulo and Italy plan to increase bilateral interaction between universities and companies

Companies are currently involved in 15% of the collaborative research projects conducted by scientists in São Paulo state and Italy, according to data presented at an event hosted by FAPESP.


Opening of FAPESP Week China brings together academic, political and diplomatic leaders in Dongguan
SDG 17
Opening of FAPESP Week China brings together academic, political and diplomatic leaders in Dongguan

Participants emphasized their desire to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation between Brazil and China and celebrated the friendly relations between the two countries.


Companies supported by PIPE-FAPESP are looking for possible partnerships in China
SDG 9, SDG 17
Companies supported by PIPE-FAPESP are looking for possible partnerships in China

Startups were selected to participate in FAPESP Week through a call for proposals from the Innovative Research in Small Businesses Program, launched in April; the focus on innovation should be maintained in future editions of the event.


FAPESP and the National Natural Science Foundation of China plan to expand research cooperation
SDG 17
FAPESP and the National Natural Science Foundation of China plan to expand research cooperation

Heads of the two agencies met on June 24th and renewed the cooperation agreement signed in 2019; a joint workshop on precision agriculture will be held on Saturday as part of FAPESP Week China.


FAPESP enters into partnerships to foster investment in companies supported by PIPE
SDG 9, SDG 17
FAPESP enters into partnerships to foster investment in companies supported by PIPE

The aim is to extend and diversify the sources of funding for deep techs supported by the Innovative Research in Small Business Program.


FAPESP and France’s National Institute of Research on Agriculture and Environment plan cooperation agreement
SDG 17
FAPESP and France’s National Institute of Research on Agriculture and Environment plan cooperation agreement

A delegation from INRAE visited FAPESP to discuss common areas of interest in scientific collaboration.


FAPESP, São Paulo State Government and German university THI sign cooperation agreement
SDG 17
FAPESP, São Paulo State Government and German university THI sign cooperation agreement

The aim is to fund bilateral projects in the field of artificial intelligence, focusing on mobility, energy and security.


São Paulo School of Advanced Science presents innovative approach to environmental issues
SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 17
São Paulo School of Advanced Science presents innovative approach to environmental issues

Focus on transdisciplinarity aims to foster participation by all stakeholders in efforts to address global change. The subject was front and center at an event held in April 2024 at a historic town in São Paulo state.


RCGI joins Shell’s energy transition center in the Netherlands
SDG 7, SDG 17
RCGI joins Shell’s energy transition center in the Netherlands

The new office is expected to serve as a research hub for the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation in Europe, fostering international partnerships.


Study focusing on primary care seeks to improve diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
SDG 3, SDG 17
Study focusing on primary care seeks to improve diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The project, conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo in Brazil and the University of Birmingham in the UK, was one of 15 presented at an event held to celebrate the partnership between the British institution and FAPESP. It also marked the launch of the University of Birmingham Brazil Institute, whose mission is to bolster UK-Brazil research collaboration.


Registration of biological pest control products exceeds that of agrochemicals in Brazil
SDG 2, SDG 17
Registration of biological pest control products exceeds that of agrochemicals in Brazil

Around 90% of the sugarcane area in Brazil now uses natural enemies to combat agricultural pests; data were presented during FAPESP Week Illinois.


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